Bringing a Pluto back to life

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by EA7KIR » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:04 pm

G1ORP wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:30 am
Does that mean that not having a working USB connection is no big deal?
Correct.
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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by G1ORP » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:44 pm

No I haven't sorry, my lack of experience knows no bounds!!!!!

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by VK3BVR » Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:06 am

John,
I've sent you a pm which may or may not help you.
Bob.
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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by EA7KIR » Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:27 pm

Hi John,

Regarding your PM where you asked:
Have you any further info regarding SSH file movements? I`ve had a look around but can`t find any examples
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I'll repeat my reply here, so others may comment:
"scp" stands for secure file protocol and is the way to copy from one computer to another.

Example: scp file.txt remote_username@10.10.0.2:/remote/directory
You need to use SCP, not SSH (although SCP does use SSH under the hood). There are plenty of examples out there.
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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by G1ORP » Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:58 pm

Good afternoon,
I am struggling with a pluto that has lost its USB connection, I can access it via the network and had thought I could send files in that manner.
However, I have tried various programs but am still to find one that will take a file from Windows to a pluto environment in one easy move.
Not having a vast amount of experience playing with this side of computing could someone let me have a step by step guide please?
My aim is to get 0303 onto a pluto vis an network connection.
Regards
John
G1ORP

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by Basil » Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:40 pm

WinSCP is free and allows you to access the Pluto over a LAN using the SCP file protocol. Whether you can then load a new firmware version, and how, I don't know. If you give an example of the 0303 firmware on the Analog Devices user help forums they may be able to say if it's possible if nobody here has had success with this method. I can e-mail you a screen shot of WinSCP "speaking" to my Pluto on the LAN using SCP protocol if it helps? WinSCP is also, in my opinion a good and bloat free FTP app.

My e-mail is good on QRZ, good luck 2E0ILY
Best regards,

Chris, 2E0ILY in rural Shropshire.

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by g0mjw » Mon Mar 27, 2023 5:10 pm

g0mjw wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:08 pm
I still think your problem is drivers on the PC. If it works with the ethernet adapter then the Pluto is fine. You don't need to use USB on the PC unless you need to.

Mike
Bump. Just in case. https://wiki.analog.com/university/tool ... rs/windows You never did come back and say what Device Manager says in Windows. If it comes up as a USB drive, simply copy the firmware to that and eject the drive. Don't unplug it. Otherwise you can do it by ssh but if you have no computer knowledge, that's going to be difficult.

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by G1ORP » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:06 pm

Sorry Mike,
No sign on device manager, yes I have been reading about SSH and have come to the conclusion that it only works computer to computer not computer to pluto. I may of course be wrong, not unusual !
Its quite a broad subject and I only need a little code.
Regards
John

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by G1ORP » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:14 pm

Hi Basil,
Thanks for the info, I have downloaded WinSCP and now spend some time reading, yes an example of the routine you have used would be a great help.
Regards
John

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Re: Bringing a Pluto back to life

Post by Basil » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:30 pm

Please e-mail me John, with your own e-mail address. Is your mail hosting OK with a big attachment or would you like a link to a screen shot on my web site?
Best regards,

Chris, 2E0ILY in rural Shropshire.

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